8/28/2022 6:57:29 PM
Family challenges in the past months have had an impact on my art. Not only do I have less time to paint, I'm having more difficulty concentrating to paint and I'm making more mistakes.
In the past week, I needed to paint the background of a nearly completed painting with about 40 hours of efforts. To protect the painting from any splatters I cover the protected area with painters tape and seal the seams with masking fluid. So guess what happens when you forget to seal some of the seams. If you guessed that the paint would slip under the tape... BINGO!
Here is what happened to my peony. You're seeing a black mix on a light coloured peony. This is quite distressing because I was pleased with the rest of the painting. Fingers crossed that my efforts will be able to correct this.
To distract me from the above disaster, I painted another small watercolour with my harlequin fabric. I purchased this glass pear last winter and have been waiting for the right time to use it. This painting is 10" X 8".
Here is another painting that I completed in the past week. If you missed my last newsletter, you may have not seen this one. I'll be painting a few more of the photos of my hostas taken after the rain. These will be for the number of small artworks exhibit that I'll be participating in this fall.
Have a creative week,
Danielle
8/21/2022 8:14:38 AM
Last weekend, I had a great time exhibiting at the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts. There were a few watercolorists who visited my booth to check out my artwork and get tips and talk shop. These types of visitors are not really customers since they don’t buy art works.
I feel flattered when other artists asks me questions, the issue with these visitors is that they stay longer and keep me from spending quality time with real collectors who walk in my booth and feel they are interrupting. In addition, I've missed the opportunity to connect with the customer and potentially make a sale. Occasionally, these people block the path for others to enter my booth. Excusing myself from someone to talk to another person feels awkward and is something that I need to learn to do. I do not want to be rude or appear rude to the potential customer.
Almost all these artists never buy anything. I started buying art in my twenties, many years before I started painting, I now feel as though it’s good to buy other artists' work as it creates good karma. I continue to buy art and it’s fun!!! But I do not take up an artist's time at an exhibit.
However, when foot traffic is slow, I do welcome the chit chat.
The visitors at Buckhorn were fantastic because they appeared more relaxed than those of other exhibits in a city context. I got to discuss with wonderful people.
In any event, here are some of my recently sold artworks. Thank you so much to all of the collectors.
My upcoming class with the
Kanata Art Club is full, however, we're trying to see about scheduling a second one. If interested, do contact the
KAC and leave your coordinates to be on the waiting list. You could also sign up to my
newsletter to find out when it will be.
It's exciting that I've been asked to again participate in the
Da Artisti Gallery's small artworks show in November and December 2022. For this exhibit, I will be creating some new small paintings. Stay tuned!
Have a creative week,
Danielle
8/7/2022 8:44:42 PM
Creating a painting is not assembly line work. Taking time to linger and consider where your painting is going and what you should next is good. That time spent pondering is probably one of the most important things in creating art. Painting a work of art is not craft work. Painting is about creating something that never existed before nor will exist again. The process of creating a painting will take time. Each painting requires a different approach and creative process, both of which are rewarding.
In the past week, I finished my painting of an old yellow door with paint peeling and framed it in an old window frame. In addition, it is packed and ready to go to Buckhorn Festival of the Arts on August 13 and 14th.
I originally painted this more than 5 years ago and recently repainted over it to give it more texture.
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| Stack of Old Wheels |
If you were interested in participating in my online workshop to paint the Abbaye Notre Dame de Sénanque and the lavender field, I'm sorry to say that it is full. However, you will have an opportunity to purchase access to the recording.
Don't tell anyone but in November and December, I will again have some of my paintings in the quaint Da Artisti Gallery in Cumberland, ON. More on that in a few months.
Have a creative week,
Danielle
8/1/2022 7:51:37 AM
Leaning against my bookcase full of watercolour paintings is a painting I created in 2017. This painting is framed in a barnwood frame that my husband build for me. Back then I was working I had just started painting antique objects. I was just starting my journey of painting texture. The subject of this painting is a stack of wagon wheels and that scene still appeals to me.
I see the painting all of the time because it is in my studio, however, I do not take it to shows because.... well it's just not as good as my current paintings.
A few days ago I had the idea of a makeover and jumped right it to basically repaint most of it. I just love the fact that watercolours is so easy to add more layers. The painting is not quite finished but it should be done by tomorrow.. It will be bringing it with me to the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts and I'm excited to see the reaction.
A couple of days ago I posted my next workshop. We will be painting the Abbaye Notre Dame de Sénanque in Provence on September 24 and October 1st. It didn't take long for most spots to fill up. There are only three spots left. You can find the details here.
Have a creative week
Danielle
